The Halifax Chamber of Commerce issued the following round-up of supports, from municipal, provincial and federal governments as of March 26, 2020. Follow the link below to find out more information about Rent Deferral, Emergency Leave and Worker’s Compensation.
Read through the round-up of Supports for Businesses by Government.
The Prime Minister’s Office announced new support for small businesses affected by COVID-19. Some of these include, but are not limited to:
Click here to read the full release from the Prime Minister’s Office.
The following information is from the most recent update provided by the Government of Nova Scotia.
March 27, 2020 1:45 PM
As of today, March 27, Nova Scotia has 90 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Seventeen new cases were identified Thursday, March 26. Most are connected to travel or a known case. At this point, public health cannot confirm a link to community spread.
The 90 individuals affected range in age from under ten to mid-70’s. Two individuals are currently in hospital. Three individuals have recovered and their cases of COVID-19 are considered resolved. Cases have been identified in all parts of the province.
Click here to read the full release from the Province.
Premier Stephen McNeil and chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang also provided an update today at about 3 p.m. A recording of the news conference is available on the NS Gov Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/user/nsgov
To date, Nova Scotia has 3,649 negative test results and 90 confirmed cases.
Please find linked below a response provided by Duff Montgomery, Deputy Minister, LAE addressing clarifications sought by CANS on our members’ behalf. These responses were developed in collaboration with TIR, Department of Health and Communications NS.
Click HERE to access the answers to your FAQs.
As is noted, this is a rapidly evolving situation and they are subject to change, but we highly recommend acting accordingly.
The federal government has streamlined the COVID-19 emergency benefits program designed to assist Canadians and businesses. The CERB is part of a suite of measures in new legislation introducing a $107-billion emergency response program, which was passed by the Senate on Wednesday, March 25, 2020.
Find out more about CERB and government support for Canadians.
To further clarify the construction industry’s exemptions under special measures in the Health Protection Order, the government has stated that:
· Construction sites will be permitted to have more than 5 individuals working at a time,
· The 14-day self-isolation for individuals crossing the provincial border will not apply to construction workers or trades.
Please note that officers at the border will provide individuals that are essential with a chit. This paper can be displayed on your dash so that you can bypass lineups at the border.
Recently, a Montreal accounting firm, PSB Boisjoli prepared a summary of federal government response measures relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The following information is from the most recent update provided by the Government of Nova Scotia.
March 26, 2020 | 1:45 PM —
As of today, March 26, Nova Scotia has 73 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Five new cases were identified Wednesday, March 25. Most are travel-related or connected to earlier cases. One of the new cases cannot currently be linked to travel or an earlier case. The investigation to determine the source of the exposure and whether any others may have been exposed is ongoing. At this point, public health cannot confirm that this case is linked to community spread.
Click here to read the full release from the Province.
Premier Stephen McNeil, chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang, NSHA president and CEO Dr. Brendan Carr, and IWK Health Centre president and CEO Dr. Krista Jangaard provided an update today at about 3 p.m.
A recording of the news conference will be available on the NS Gov Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/user/nsgov
To date, Nova Scotia has 3,201 negative test results and 73 confirmed cases.
On Monday, Abacus Data completed a comprehensive survey on how Canadians are feeling and reacting to the COVID-19 outbreak. Over the next few days, they will be releasing findings from that study. The following bulletin explores the anxiety caused by the epidemic.
On March 25, the Halifax Regional Municipality issued the following update to services in their Planning & Development department.
Online Permits and Applications